This artwork formed part of a series of artworks implemented by the Johannesburg Development Agency during an area upgrade which included public spaces and public facilities.
This mural has become a gateway marker, which captures the eye of passers-by and residents along the Empire Perth Corridor Transit Corridor / New Canada Road.
Mural artwork painted on the walls of the Good Luck Shop.
Statement from the artist, Peter Stanley Witness:
“During the late 1950s, there was a nice clear dam near the mine dumps in Noordgesig known as Forest View. It was a place where the community would picnic and teenagers would go to swim. There were many different trees around the dam, such as pine, willow, and bloekom, which supplied plenty of shade. Some of the plants in the forest were used to make homemade medicine, and the wood was used to make furniture for the community.
Where Diepkloof is now, there was an airfield that was used by the cargo planes for the mines. From Forest View you had a clear view of planes taking off and landing. It was also close enough to the mines to feel and hear their explosions. This mural comments on the history of Noordgesig and serves to help the community remember the past. A place where artists found inspiration, and people found peace.”
This artwork formed part of a series of artworks implemented by the Johannesburg Development Agency during an area upgrade which included public spaces and public facilities.
This mural has become a gateway marker, which captures the eye of passers-by and residents along the Empire Perth Corridor Transit Corridor / New Canada Road.
A culmination of research gathered over many years, the Online Johannesburg Heritage Register is being launched on Nelson Mandela Day 18 July 2025.
Among the many heritage sites featured is Chancellor House, the downtown offices of Mandela and Tambo Attorneys in the 1950s. After having been vacant and shuttered for more than a decade, this iconic building is being revived and brought to life once again as offices for the Community Development Department, which oversees the City’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Services.
